"What this means is the lowest income people are the ones who get hurt the most. 74 percent of the people who secure the Pell grant so their students can go to college make less than $30,000," said Lamb.

Action News reached out to Republican Congressional incumbent Richard Hanna's representative who released this statement: "He is a strong supporter of Pell Grants so students in need can attend great colleges like Binghamton University. He wants to make sure the program is on a sustainable path to be available for lower-income students in years ahead."